The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-17

the post OF duty ABOVE Atianla. MT. Sooo nas
many friends here who are pleased to see him
looking so well, and to find the little boy oil
gentle manners grow up to be 30 excellent 2
gentleman.
Statement.
One OF the Young men whom IL was report
ed had gone bothing in the swollen waters
above the Railroad embankment Inst Mouday
evening requests us TO state that no iadies
were present at the time.
After much agitation and canvassing Union
has given up the hope OF cotton factory. A
public meeting was held ut the Court House
last week, and reports rom the canSassins
committee were SO unfavorable, that the pro
ject was abandoned for the present. brotner
Stokes. of the Times, asks: "What shall ny
"at next for the good of this old town and
county?" The cause Of the failure Is ascribed
enterprise Of that character usually, III not al
ways, owes Its existence to n surplus OF capi
tai seeking Investment. In the absence OF
foreign help, therefore, II Is not surprising
that the Union project failed before it was yet
started.-Cheste' Reporter.
HON. F. A. CoNSoR of Cokesbury has re-
turned from Haywood White Snipher
Springs, n C., where ne has as,s been been so, %,
Judge Smith and family, Capt. Evan and
family. Mr.. Caldwell and wife, also Mrs.
Alice Corrle, and his brother DR.. B. q. Con-
nor, Of Texas They are AL with him now NI.,tt at
and family reunions are joyous occasions,
and the prosperity and great success which
his sons and sons in.law have achieved and
are achieving are source OF Just pride 10 the
father Of q noble family.
ROGERS & Co., of Augusta, Ga, have en-
gagged Mr.. q. II. Moore OF Abbeville TO take
charge of their wholesale business at this
place. Rogers & co. could not have con-
flrst-clasS business man, having had several
years was one of the firm of j. Knox & Co.,
and is well known 10 the trading PUBLIC rs
strictly reliable and honest In oil bis dealings.
With the live and progressive firm OF Rogers
q Co., OF Augusta, TO back him, MIR. Moore
will do O large wholesale business.
AN exhibition Of Cox's Cotton Gin, Trash.
Grand Fire EXtinguisher was given ged on a,the the
was fed into the gin while in motion and fire
extingnished. 1t Is also claimed to Improve
the cotton lint from a to 2 cents per pound.
Money saved by using the Ready liked car
riage black paint. Can be applied by any any
sale only by P. B. Speed. SIT 1t
WIN. E. BELL will leave in a short time for
Baltimore and New York, to buy his fall and
winter STOCK and he is selling of his sumner
goods at greatly reduced prices, call on him
and secure bargains.
REV. ]. l.. WILSON is enjoying short va
cation at Glenn Springs. His many friends
here hope that the rest, and the healing wa.
great benefit to him.
Mrs. BESSIE BRENNAN GRIER, OF Virginia
was in town yesterday on business connected
with her property interests. She ~ quite
we'll, and much In love with her adopted
home in Virginia.
the Lowndesville Presbyterian church on the
third Sunday of this present month, preach
ing to begin on:F'riday before.
Mr.. JOHN I. LYON Is moving out Of the
Presbyterian manse, which will sail for the
Northwestern corner OF the lot at an early
day, carrying no passengers.
Mr.. WIN. MCMURTY arrived safely in Glas.
gov on Sunday morning, August Z, 1887. after
being on the water ten days and nineteen
hours, from New York.
MRS. L. V. ZIMMERMAN and her daughter
Miss Mamie Zimmerman, and Miss Anna
Rogers OF Darlington, are ON visit to Rev.
Mr.. Jackson's family.
WANTED.-Three men who can furnish
horses TO canvass and collect. Apply to the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., Columbia, $. G..
MISS FLORENCE TEMPLEToN will accompa-
ny Mr.. Cunningham to Granitevllle. They
Will take the train from Latimer to-day.
Miss MAMIE LEE has returned from the
mountains. She was delighted with the
trip, which is quite an event In her life.
THE river at Calhouns Mills was two feet
above the floor of the bridge last week. The
river was never higher but once.
MASTER MARSHALL PINCKNEY, grandson
Of DIR. ]. w. w. Marshall Is Ill indeed, at his
plantation near Culhoun's Mills
MISS TUDIE and Miss Corrie Graydon re-
turned to Greenwood yesterday after spend
ing some time ut Abbeville.
MISS EMMA TUsrES will leave for Missls;
sippi tomorrow, after spending several
months with our people.
MRS BOWERS OF Jacksonville, Florida, and
Mrs. G. =. cade Of Bordeaux, were in town
last week visiting Mrs. Lee.
MISS HATTIE CATER, niece OF the Misses
Cater, Is In town. She will return TO Atlanta
tomorrow.
THE friends of Mr.. Mattison will find him
at LowndesviIlc. He has quit the store OF
Mr.. Belle.
Mr.. GAME, of I.owndesville will hereafter
be found in MIR. Speeds drug store ut Abbe-
Vile.
Mr.. NJ. ERWIN was in the Probate Court
yesterday, to answer further in the dover
claim.
Miss ELLA PENNY has returned from Lit
tie Mountain. She staid long enough to get
sick.
MRS BETHEA and Mrs. StacEhouse. Of Mar.
ion. are visiting Rev. Mr.. Bethea and family
MRS. f. ID. MAZYCK. and Miss Mazyck,
have returned from visit TO NeWberry.
Mr.. ]. f. LIVINGSTON is in Seneca, visit.
ing his sister, Mrs. j. w. Livingston.
Mrs GoERGE(iRAYEs OF Latimer spent sew.
erul days recently with Mr.. DeBruhl.
WE learn that Mr.. J. s. Perrin has been OF
Fered school In Greenwood, Miss.
Mr.. AND Mrs. PAT. CALHoUN of Augusta
spent last week with Mr.. DeBruhl.
DR.. SPINNY of Augusta. conducted services
In the Baptist church Sunday.
DRAW the water out OF your we'll, no matter
how pure 1t may seem 10 be.
Miss CUDIE AND Miss SADIE CALHoUS
are visiting the Flatwoods.
MRS. KIRBY will leave to-day to visit
friends In Spartanburg.
Mr.. JAMES TAGGART has put the pinnicles
on the Methodist Church.
MISS FRANKIE FORD, Of Augusta, is visit
ing Miss Lucia MCGOWAN.
Mr.. AND Mrs. McGowAN will leave to-day
for Talula Falls.
Sow turnips and barley.
IT Is not nice thing to tie wire across the
sidewalks.
MR.. f. TODD of Due West was in town
yesterday.
Miss BRUSsoN of Florida, is at Mrs. Chal'
IN ers's
THERE was picnic at Little Mountain yes
terday.
MISS SALLIE MARSHALL is at her fathers
farm.
THE young ladies are rehearsing their con-
tata.
MRS. H. d. REESE Is quite sick of fever.
Mrs. L. c. MAsKELL is III.